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Chapter 424: Chapter 420 Organization
"A mere advisory role is not enough, I also need an identity that is more honorable and justified."
Gu Jinlai left Sky Silver Tower.
He was now clear about what he needed to do next.
And to do these things, and to...
Gain more Qingguang through these actions, he needed a suitable position, an honorable and upright persona.
As long as he could maintain this persona, always stick to his principles, and under the Holy Dynasty’s grand ideology of life above all and peace for the people, he would always stand on the side of righteousness.
"Take these thirty million taels, hire a few guards, and live a good life."
Gu Jinlai said to Zhou Ming, who was waiting outside, "As for the remaining one hundred and seventy million taels, I will try my best to help you get them back."
Zhou Ming glanced at Gu Jinlai, feeling the weightiness of his heart, and keenly aware of the pressure he faced in upholding justice for him, "Ancient Martial King, it’s enough already. To retrieve thirty million taels is already sufficient, the rest..."
"I will do whatever it takes to get the remaining one hundred and seventy million taels for you."
Gu Jinlai sternly interrupted Zhou Ming, his tone tinged with a feeling of an urgent need to express himself, "I do not know what has become of Wind and Rain City. They say the Holy Land is the only hope for humanity, that the Holy Dynasty will unify all forces to combat the devils, but why is it, despite heavy taxation and the people united in service to the Holy Dynasty, these noble houses of Wind and Rain City still find ways to oppress others?"
He looked at Zhou Ming, "I will find out the truth. I cannot believe that people are working hard, risking their lives to pay heavy taxes to maintain the stability and prosperity of the Holy Dynasty, focusing more on fighting devils, yet all of this has become an excuse for those noble families to exploit the people!"
"My lord..."
Zhou Ming looked at Gu Jinlai, visibly moved, "Though I am disabled, please let me follow you, to clear away the darkness of Wind and Rain City, to contribute to your righteous cause."
"I appreciate your sentiment, but what you should do now is to recuperate well and stay as far away from this whirlpool as possible."
"Stay away?"
Zhou Ming said, "At this point, is it even possible for me to stay out of this whirlpool? Moreover, no matter how far I stay away, the Zhou Family has been destroyed, and nothing can go back to the way it was."
Gu Jinlai sighed deeply.
"Therefore, please let me follow you."
Zhou Ming spoke earnestly.
Gu Jinlai pondered for a moment before finally agreeing.
Not for any other reason, but as Zhou Ming said, even if he truly distanced himself, he might not be able to escape the whirlpool.
Wealth moves the heart.
Thirty million taels.
Plus the future one hundred and seventy million taels, enough to make any military general, Martial Sect, or even Martial King, join the ranks of those hunting him relentlessly.
"Since you are so determined, then follow me."
Gu Jinlai said, "The Cultivation Technique I practice is the Chaos True Demon Body, which can derive Divine Skills from fierce beast bloodlines. Some fierce beasts possess incredible recovery powers. If you diligently cultivate, it’s possible that you could regrow your missing limb and foot in the future."
Having said this, he took Zhou Ming directly to the Inner City.
Compared to the Outer City District, the order in the Inner City was slightly better.
Although those in power still had a hundred different ways to easily take care of an ordinary person, they at least had to show some sort of regulations and not just arbitrarily kill people on their doorstep with fabricated excuses, like the Luo Family did when they destroyed the Zhou Family.
After arranging for Zhou Ming’s accommodation, Gu Jinlai found Yan Lie, the Deputy Dean of the Martial Saint Institute.
...
"You want to join the Law Enforcement Court?"
Yan Lie was somewhat surprised, "What about your identity as a Sweeper?"
"It’s not always that we have Out-of-Control and Demonic Cultists to pursue. Most of the time, Sweepers are actually quite idle, especially this month after the Clearing Department conducted a major sweep against the Out-of-Control and Demonic Cultists. My intention is to serve at the Law Enforcement Court during my spare time, contributing to the peace and stability of Wind and Rain City."
As Gu Jinlai spoke, he said with a heavy voice, "The Holy Dynasty is known to the outside world as the Holy Land, but I don’t know if the higher-ups of the Holy Dynasty have become complacent over the years or for some other reason. Leastwise, within Wind and Rain City, there is no shortage of darkness, which is not conducive to the internal unity of our Human Clan, nor to the future counteroffensive against the devils."
Yan Lie looked at Gu Jinlai, his expression...
Was somewhat strange.
Yet also somewhat complicated.
After a while, he finally said, "You should know, where there are people, there will be strife. This is unavoidable. Even if our Holy Dynasty does everything possible to suppress this kind of strife, it’s still impossible to have everyone abide by the law. Thus, even someone as strong as the City Lord has been said to bend the rules ’appropriately.’"
He explained, "As long as a person has enough merits in guarding a place and slaying devils, even if they make a few minor mistakes, they can be forgiven. In cases not involving fundamental principles, one should not destroy the future of a high-level Cultivator over a small error."
"I understand,"
Gu Jinlai said, "The life of an ordinary person cannot indeed be equated with that of a Martial King, but this is not a reason for these Martial Kings, Primordial Spirit True Monarchs, and Devas to act recklessly. No matter their abilities or achievements, it does not mean they can do whatever they wish..."
At this point, he paused, "Especially since many of them have no achievements or abilities at all; their high positions are solely due to their parents’ support. If they commit evil deeds and are not strictly punished, I fear it won’t be long before we end up like the Holy Sanctuary Era of old, internally divided and eventually breached by the devils."
Yan Lie opened his mouth to dissuade him.
But Gu Jinlai continued, "The Holy Sanctuary Era was stronger than the current Holy Dynasty, wasn’t it?"
Yan Lie was speechless.
Although the current Holy Dynasty was filled with strong individuals, compared to the Holy Sanctuary Era a hundred years ago, it was significantly less powerful.
After a while, he finally said, "You want to purify the morals of Wind and Rain City. I admire your determination and resolve; I had similar thoughts in my youth, but I lacked the courage."
His expression grew solemn, "You should be aware of the price and consequences you will have to bear once you actually do this."
"I know,"
Gu Jinlai said, "I have offended the interests of many people, and there will be one top clan after another targeting me, attempting to eliminate me, but..."
He bowed his head, his expression seemingly laced with sorrow, "If we really do nothing, I worry that one day, what we might have to lose... is everything."
Yan Lie remained silent.
"I won’t just march to my death, the journey must be taken step by step, so although I have entered the Law Enforcement Court, I still hope to start from the Outer City District,"
Gu Jinlai said.
"The Outer City District Law Enforcement Court?"
Upon hearing this, Yan Lie let out a slight sigh of relief.
The person with the most power in Wind and Rain City was undoubtedly the City Lord Zhao Hua.
The others, such as Demon-slaying Hall’s Jin Fantian, Guardian Army’s Cao Wudao, and Martial Saint Institute’s Wu Tianya, while on the same level as him and listed as one of the Four Great Giants, were to some extent still a notch below him.
Below them were the Domain Masters and various departments, such as the Clearing Department, Law Enforcement Department, Civil Affairs Department, Medical Department, Propaganda Department, and so on.
Only after these major departments does it come to the Outer City Districts.
Although they also belong to Wind and Rain City, the status of the eight Outer City Districts is clearly a notch lower than that of Wind and Rain City’s Inner City.
For instance, within the city walls, the leaders are called Domain Masters, while in the Outer City District, they are only referred to as District Chiefs.
Domain Masters are often held by Devas, while District Chiefs have dwindled down to being Martial Kings and Monarchs, with Devas seldom taking the main position in the Outer City Districts.
Gu Jinlai, being a Martial King, naturally found it not difficult to aim for a position in the Outer City District Law Enforcement Court.
"Our Martial Saint Institute is located in the Southeast City District and has great influence over the Southeast Outer City District as well. In some ways, the District Chief of the Southeast Outer City is akin to being appointed by the Domain Masters of the Inner City District. Therefore, I can arrange for you to take on the title of Dean of the Outer City District Law Enforcement Court,"
After pondering for a moment, Yan Lie said, "The Dean of the Outer City District Law Enforcement Court is often concurrently held by one of the Deputy District Chiefs, let me see if I can find you a position as Deputy District Chief in the Outer City District."
"Thank you, Dean," 𝔫𝖔𝔳𝔭𝔲𝔟.𝖈𝔬𝔪
Gu Jinlai sincerely gave a bow.
"No need to thank me, consider it... a little gesture from me,"
Yan Lie sighed and continued, "I don’t know if this will ultimately be good or bad for you..."
"Regardless of the outcome, I have no regrets,"
Gu Jinlai stated.
...
Wind and Rain City was crowded with strong individuals.
But there were less than a hundred Devas, and only two to three hundred Martial Kings.
These individuals occupied key positions in the various departments of the Inner City District, not paying much attention to the Outer City Districts.
First, the Outer City District is quite chaotic, with many different matters to attend to, making it difficult to manage, which would seriously impact their own cultivation and leisure time.
On the other hand, Out-of-Control individuals and Demonic Cultists were mostly lurking in the less strictly managed Outer City Districts, posing too high a danger.
Which year didn’t a couple of District Chiefs die in the Outer City Districts?
With this situation, Gu Jinlai, as a Martial King, and said to be a High-level Martial King, along with the help of Yan Lie, soon had promising prospects.
...
At this moment, Gu Jinlai arrived at the Yellow Dragon Commerce.
He had helped Zhou Ming purchase many cultivation resources from Wind and Rain City.
With these cultivation resources, given the quick progression of the Martial Arts system, it wouldn’t take long for him to reach the level of military general.
Then, supplemented with some equipment, even if he lost an arm or a leg, he would still be able to move freely.
Zhao Yushu was in charge of arranging these materials.
At this time, she was secretly leading Gu Jinlai to meet another guest.
...
"Senior Gu, let me introduce you, this is Sister Jin Sixian; she is also from our Yellow Dragon Country."
Zhao Yushu introduced the woman in front of them, who appeared to be in her mid-twenties with an urban beauty vibe, to Gu Jinlai.
She then turned to Jin Sixian and said, "Sister Jin, this is Gu Jinlai I told you about, Senior Gu."
"Indeed, it seems there are quite a few Blue Star people who have come to this world by chance,"
Gu Jinlai felt both surprised and saw it as something to be expected.
"Quite a few indeed,"
Looking at Gu Jinlai, Jin Sixian’s expression didn’t show much surprise. She nodded with a smile and said, "It looks like our organization is going to expand."
"Organization?"
Gu Jinlai’s gaze immediately fell on Jin Sixian.
